Robert Bahar

Robert Bahar’s got a resume that’ll make your average filmmaker weep into their latte. This guy’s stacked up awards like some people collect vinyl—Peabody, Goya, and three Emmys. Not too shabby, right? He and Almudena Carracedo aren’t just collaborators; they’re like a documentary power duo. Together, they directed and produced the Netflix Original "You Are Not Alone," which, no joke, was watched by millions. It even hit #3 worldwide for non-English films on Netflix, which is basically the streaming world’s version of getting your band onto the main stage at Glastonbury. But wait, there’s more. Bahar and Carracedo also made "The Silence of Others," a documentary that’s basically a trophy magnet. We’re talking the Berlinale Panorama Audience Award, the Goya (translation: Spanish Oscars), a Peabody, and two Emmys. Oh, and it was even shortlisted for an Academy Award. If you’re keeping score, that’s a lot of shiny hardware. Before all that, they grabbed an Emmy for "Made in L.A.," a film that put them on the map for anyone paying attention to serious docs. Bahar isn’t just a filmmaker, though. He’s a Creative Capital Fellow, a Sundance Documentary Fellow, and he’s got membership badges from both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and Spain’s film academy—like a backstage pass to the whole film universe. Basically, if you’re talking about heavy hitters in the doc world, Robert Bahar’s name is gonna come up.